Hair-waving device



R. OLSEN.

HAIR WAVING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED DEc.29. 1919.

1,358, 1 72. Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

2- 61 ull-Il Uhl l'lh REBECCA GLSEN', GF CIllCAGO, ILLINOIS.

HAIR-VAVING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application le. December 29, 19119. Serial No. 34.7388.

To @ZZ whom it may 1concern.

Be it known that l, REBECCA LSEN, a citizen of the United dtates, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cool: and State of lllinois, have invented certain new and'uselul limprovements in l-lair-lllaving Devices, oit which the following is a full, clear, and exact description. y

rlhe invention relates to devices for waving hair and its object is to provide a device whereby the hair on a ladys head may be waved by a single heating operation. Also such a device whereby hair may be uniformly waved every time it is used. also a waving device which can be easily operated and without special training or skill.

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter'set forth and more particularly delined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

ln the drawings: Figure l is a plan ot a device embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section. Fig. l is a section taken on line Lll of Fig. l. Fig. 5 isa section taken on line 5-5 of Fig. l. Fig. 6 is a detail of the indicating means, to show the positions ot the combs.

The improved device comprises aportable plate 6 over which the hair will be laid. lThis plate is hollow, adapted to contain and to be heated by an electrical resistance element 7 or" suitable construction and to which current is supplied through a flexible conductor 8. Vl`he lower face of the plate islined with insulating material, such as asbestos 9 to prevent it from burning the head et the person whose hair is being waved. This plate is provided with a handle l0 for convenience in manipulating it. A frame ll separable from the plate is adapted to slidy ably support a series or" transversely entending combs l2. This traine consists of longitudinal side-bars 13 and cross-bars A iixedly secured to bars 13. rlhe latter are suitably channeled, as at l5, to guide and hold the back-bars l2 of the combs l2. The upper face of plate 6 is provided with` grooves 16 tor the ends of the teeth of the combs. The hair to be waved is laid on the plate 6 and is combed thereon to evenly distribute, straighten and arrange the strands'longitudinally of the plate. The comb-carrying 'frame ll is separable from plate 6 to permit this to be easily done, yand is moved into cooperative relation with the plate, as shown properly arranged on the plate. Resilient rat-eared. new/ 9,1920. l

catches l? on plate, adapted to enter-` notches 1S in the side-bars i3, serve to detachably loch the plate and trame together.`

'l .e .series of combs l2 adjacent one. end oi the plate are alte 'nately connected i'ior transverse movement in opposite directions to wave the hair, to a rod 2O which is slidable longitudinally of the plate, being guided by grooves 2l in the cross-bars lll, a stud 22 secured to one of said bars and a stud 22 on plate 6 which pass through slots 23 in said rod. rlheupper ends ot these rods are provided with nuts 23 whereby the rodsmay be clamped so they will be held against movement relatively to the frame. Each comb l2 ol the series adjacent one endet the frame is connected to operating-rod 20 by` when the rod is shifted the adjacent combs will be operatedin opposite directions to wave 'the hair. A slot 39 is formed in each cross-bar lll for one of the pivots 26. rl`he combs of the series adjacent the other end of the plate are similarly connectedA by links 32 to a rod 28 and lor like operation thereby. Said rod 28 is slidably mounted for convenience in supporting, on the rod 20, be# ing held and guided thereon by a stud 29 which passes through a slot 30 and by the stud 22 which passes through a slot 3l in said rod. A handle 3d is provided at one end oirod 2O and a handle 35 is provided on rod 2S. ln practice, it is desirable in some instances to shiit some oi the combs less than others, either to produce graduated or Y different wave-effects with the hair or when operating a series ot combs to prevent too great a strain on the hair nearest the head,.

operated to simultaneously shift the series of combs nearest the head and this Will cause the combs of that series to move in opposite directions and Wave the hair betWeen them. Next, the rod 28 Will be shifted ance element in plate 6 for a sufficient period to form the-desired Waves. rlhen, the combcarrying frame Will be removed to release the Wavedshair. So that the user may note the position of the rods When they are set for the Waves desired, and so that the same eiect may be produced, if desired, an indicator 33onthe plate 6 and scales 36 and 37 on rods 20 and 28 are provided.

The invention exemplifies a devices Whereby the hair of a person may be Waved in a single heating operation, Whereby the same Wave effect may be uniformly produced, and Which may be operated Without expert skill.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, sinceV these may be modified Within the scope of? the appended claims, Without departing from the spirit and scope of the inventionA Having thus described the invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: Y

l. In a hair Waver, the combination of a substantially flat plate over Which the hair may be laid and substantially continuous so that the hair may be combed thereon, a cooperating supporting member movable relatively to the plate,and a series olcombs movable transversely in said member t Wave the hair on the plate,

2. In a hair Waver, the combination of a substantially flat plate over Which the hair may be laid and substantially continuous so that the hair may be combed thereon, aV

cooperating supporting member movable relatively to the plate and a plurality o' series of combs movably mounted in said member, the combs of'one series being movn able relatively Vto the other series to Wave the hair on the plate.

3. In a hair Waver, the combination of a plate on Which the hair may be laid and a cooperating supporting member movable relatively to the plate and a plurality of series of combs slidably mounted in said memberand means for conjointly shifting each series of combs independently of the other.

4. In a hair Waver, the combination of a plate over Which the hair may be laid, a cooperating supporting` member movable member, Vand means for conjointly and dif-` ferentiallyshifting each series of combs independently of the other to graduate the Waves. Y Y

(i. In a hair Waver, the combination of a plate over Which the hair may be laid, a cooperating supporting member, a seriesof combs slidably mounted in the member to Wave the hair, and means to indicate the position of the combs so that the deflection of the hair may be ascertained.

7. In a hair Waver, the combination o''a plate over Which the hair may be'laid, a cooperating supporting member movable relatively to the plate, a plurality of series of combs slidably mountedrin the member and means for indicating the positions oi' both plural series oi combs so that the deflection of the hair may be ascertained.

8. In a hair Waver, the combination of a plate over Which hair may be laid, a cooperating snpporting member movable rela tively to the plate, aV series of combs slidably mounted in said member to move transversely to the hair, a bar slidably mounted .on said member, links betWeen Vsaid bar and said combs for conjointly shifting them, and means for locking the bar to secure the combs in assigned position.

9. In a hair Waver,the combination .of a Y plate over Which hair may be laid, a cooperating supportmg member movable relatively to the plate, a series of combsslidably mounted 1n said member to move trans.

of combs mounted to slide in said member and transversely or the hair, a plurality of bars slldably mounted on said member each connected to said series of combs, and means for locking said bars to secure the combs in assigned position.

REBECCA OLSEN. 

